Morrison & Foerster adds fund formation partner in Hong Kong

Tan spent five years with Debevoise in Hong Kong and before that worked for Cleary Gottlieb in New York. She represents sponsors and investors in the formation, structuring and related activities of PE and VC funds, co-investment vehicles, and other alternative investment funds. Tan also advises on carried interest plans, joint venture arrangements, and related internal governance matters.

While at Debevoise, she worked on Asia-focused funds raised by a variety of regional and global managers, with a particular focus on China in the US dollar and renminbi spaces. Clients included Hony Capital, CDH Investments, and Hillhouse Capital.

This is the second Hong Kong-based funds partner appointment by Morrison & Foerster in the space of 18 months. The firm previously recruited Jason Nelms from Proskauer in New York.

“Serena’s arrival strengthens our already strong global private investment funds practice. I am confident that her addition will be central to enhancing the firm’s ability to advise sponsors and investors in Asia,” Marcia Ellis, co-head of Asia private equity and a corporate partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Hong Kong office, said in a statement.

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